Overstate | Mean of overstate in English Dictionary
/ˌoʊvɚˈsteɪt/
- Verb
- to say that (something) is larger or greater than it really is
- The company overstated revenue [=the company reported more revenue than it actually earned] for the past year.
- It would be overstating the case to say that it was a matter of life or death.
- It would be difficult to overstate the damage done by the storm. [=the storm did a great amount of damage]
- The importance of tomorrow's test cannot be overstated. [=tomorrow's test is very important]
